Juan Bustamante
Actor · Nicaragua
Juan Bustamante was born in Nicaragua and raised in Azusa, CA. Upon graduating high school, he enlisted in the US Navy. He was stationed in Camp Pendleton, where he was attached to the US Marine Corps and honorably served during Operation Iraqi Freedom / Enduring Freedom (2002-2006). Soon after exiting the military with an honorable discharge, he joined the Los Angeles Police Department, where he is currently employed. In his years of service, Juan has been assigned to four divisions throughout the LAPD including 4 years in the Foothill Division and 2 years in the 77th Division, located in South Central LA. He has earned several commendations and was awarded the Life Saving Medal for bravery. When he isn’t arresting bad guys or helping to maintain order in Judge Faith’s courtroom, Juan “El Nicoya” Bustamante is an avid professional boxer. As a stand out amateur, he was a member of both the Camp Pendleton Boxing Team and LAPD boxing team. He has served as bailiff on the TV shows Judge Faith and Divorce Court with Faith Jenkins.
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TV4.6RealityThe venerable courtroom show takes a look at real-life divorcing couples. The soon-to-be exes tell their stories to the judge, who gives the ruling and settles all the usual -- and unusual -- divorce issues by the end of the episode. This third incarnation of the show premiered on August 30, 1999, with the first having premiered in 1957. This current incarnation has seen different presiding judges: former Los Angeles prosecuting attorney Mablean Ephriam (1999–2006), former municipal court judge Lynn Toler (2006–2020), former NYC prosecutor Faith Jenkins (2020–2022), and former Brooklyn A.D.A. Star Jones (2022- ). Since the debut of the original series in 1957, it is one of the longest-running syndicated television programs of all time. Divorce Court also holds the record for the longest-running court show of all time, leading the second-place show The People's Court by two years.
Divorce Court
1999 · 9 votes